Multimodal measurement platform for energy-dense redox flow batteries
Stationary energy storage for renewables is vital in transitioning our society towards a greener and more sustainable one. Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are promising candidates for stationary storage due to their high modularity and scalability. This proposal aims to develop a multimodal measurement platform to gain molecular-level understanding and to guide the design of long-lasting redox flow batteries. In parallel, a new class of iron-based chemistries, consisting of only earth-abundant and non-critical materials, will be explored via the multimodal platform, aiming to boost the energy density of a RFB by two or three times higher than the state-of-the-art vanadium RFB.
- Main applicant: Evan Wenbo Zhao, assistant professor Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University
- Co-applicants: Jana Roithova, Arno Kentgens (Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University)
- Partners: Bruker, Aquabattery
Novel Solution Towards Mapping the Individual Exposure
Occupational exposures have been identified as a significant health risk. When a hazardous gas escapes at a workplace, safety needs to be guaranteed for the workers and the team in action to fix the problem. For this, it is important to know the distribution of the substance at the workplace. We propose a novel and innovative technological approach towards mapping the individual exposure that could have significant societal relevance. The innovation consists of the combination of two technologies: laser-based spectroscopy and imaging methods using infrared cameras generating a 3D map of the multispecies gas concentrations in real time.
- Main applicant: Simona Cristescu, associate professor Life Science Trace Detection Laboratory, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University
- Co-applicants: Joris Meurs (Life Science Trace Detection Laboratory, Radboud University), Michiel de Dood (Leiden University)
- Partners: Cosine BV, ARboUnie, Omgevingsdienst Regio Arnhem, Omgevingsdienst regio Nijmegen
NWA-routes
The sixty projects have been nominated to NWO from the 25 Dutch Research Agenda (NWA) routes. This means that each of the sixty projects is embedded in the broader NWA route. NWA routes stimulate the fusion of science and society. They ensure greater involvement of the entire knowledge chain, bring relevant consortium partners together and ensure knowledge utilisation. The total funding in this round is over 6.4 million euros.